Tonka Truck

Uploaded: June 13, 2011 03:19:03 | Entered: September 20, 2014 16:32:23

Description


**Tools of the Trade**

They are currently putting in the infrastructure (roads and utilities) for a new housing area which requires some Heavy Duty equipment! I found this along the backroad yesterday morning while driving to the lake near our home. Adjustments with PSE9 and Topaz Adjust.

Sigma 10-20 at 14mm. ISO 250, Early-Morning, 1/100 @ f8.0, EC 0 (CA)

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, FocalLength: 14.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Gord MacEachern June 13, 2011

Very neat capture Jeff, great comp, detail and lighting! #1384841

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic June 13, 2011

Cool find and great light!! #9457554

Jack Gaskin June 13, 2011

NEAT CAPTURE Perfect Title I remember mine!!!

Happy Shooting
Jack #9457555

Ray Thoms June 13, 2011

Great capture Jeff.....great light and detail! #9457582

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe June 13, 2011

GREAT light.
I expect to turn the page of a magazine. #9457584

Alan L. Borror June 13, 2011

Wonderful image, Jeff! Great color and composition. #9457592

Ken Smith level-classic June 13, 2011

Looks like it should be on a magazine cover. Outstanding, Jeff! #9457632

MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 13, 2011

My dad used to work construction and this was the color of the company trucks ;0)

Fantastic PoV Jeff
Shows off it's booming size!
Great color
#9457657

Marilyn Cornwell June 13, 2011

Love the angle of this image and the positioning of the background horizon! #9457676

Agnes Fegan level-classic June 13, 2011

Terrific POV ... looks like the king of the road! #9457727

Jyri Vissak June 13, 2011

Nice composition and colours! Cool find. #9457733

Tiia Vissak June 13, 2011

great colors, framing & bg! #9457776

Robert R. Goodman June 13, 2011

Hi Jeff,LOL!!Biggest Tonka Truck I've ever seen.Be a little hard pushing that around the yard.Excellent capture!!!! #9457781

Lorna Shutter June 13, 2011

Great capture of this giant Tonka Truck, Jeff! Love the fabulous colours and that beautiful setting! Beautiful treatment and work! :) #9457840

Gina Cormier June 13, 2011

Great effects on this!! It pops right off the screen!! #9457843

Ron McEwan June 13, 2011

Looks well used and still ticking Jeff. Like the early morning warm light here, the pov is exceptional. #9457918

Val Feldman level-classic June 13, 2011

I like Karen and Ken's comment and couldn't agree more - it looks like it belongs on the cover of a magazine. Excellent pov, details and wonderful color, Jeff...and you found the best of all b/g's to showcase this monster of a truck on! Well done! #9457960

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic June 13, 2011

Really like your POV,and colors on this Jeff. #9457961

Julie Burnett June 13, 2011

Fantastic pov, color and clarity, Jeff, WOW!! #9458006

Monnie Ryan June 13, 2011

Terrific lighting and composition, Jeff! #9458100

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe June 13, 2011

That is some big boy's toy, for sure! GREAT perspective and I love the open feel to this photo!

ccc #9458122

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 13, 2011

Fantastic, Jeff!!! #9458133

Emile Abbott level-classic June 13, 2011

At least someone is working on infrastructure. Excellent color and POV Jeff. #9458164

Margaret R. Barry June 13, 2011

Fantastic POV, light and colors, Jeff! #9458308

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 13, 2011

What a great find and love the treatment! #9458339

Bojan Bencic level-classic June 13, 2011

Fantastic colors and wide angle perspective, Jeff. Great shot. #9458427

Marcel J. Fernandez June 13, 2011

Great light and color. Good work, Jeff. #9458504

Kate Jackson June 13, 2011

Wonderful find. Fantastic lighting and effects Jeff! #9458562

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic June 13, 2011

Wonderful colors and lighting Jeff!,
Amalia #9458591

Carrie M. Groseclose June 13, 2011

Wonderful color and lighting Jeff! This is beautiful! #9458615

Lynn M. Whitt June 13, 2011

Great colors and details... #9458650

David Phalen June 13, 2011

Outstanding POV, light, colors and clarity!! Love It!! #9458754

Linda M. Walker June 13, 2011

Excellent colors and details, Jeff #9458771

Jessica Jenney June 13, 2011

Terrific color, lighting and dramatic POV, Jeff! #9458799

Rony Sagy June 13, 2011

Your early morning shots are just amazing, Jeff. Love the subject, color, light and, of course, the POV.
#9458809

Marijana Fajgl June 13, 2011

Fantastic light, colours and perspective, Jeff! Great capture! #9458871

John Connolly June 13, 2011

That is one mighty Tonka Truck you found there Jeff! A great POV with excellent perspective! #9458912

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 13, 2011

Great colors and lighting Jeff #9458924

Tammy Espino June 13, 2011

Our state bird is the "crane" LoL A great capture of your toy!!:) #9458999

Anita Hogue June 13, 2011

Love the colors and composition, Jeff! A fabulous capture! #9459007

Kaye Burazin June 13, 2011

a real boy toy, love the comparison of the Tonka trucks #9459020

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic June 13, 2011

Wonderful detail of the tonka truck and I love the color combination of the truck and the background color. Nice work Jeff! #9459099

Cathy Barrows June 13, 2011

Beautiful light on this classic #9459149

Ann Coates level-classic June 13, 2011

Stunning Jeff. Love the colours and your POV on this one. #9459195

Nancy L. Green level-classic June 13, 2011

WONDERFUL POV for this OUTSTANDING image Jeff, this is a winner in my book!! <>< #9459333

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic June 13, 2011

Great angle and lighting on this Big Boy's truck. #9459431

SaMi Martin June 13, 2011

Great capture with the blue sky and topaz; great title too! #9459437

Mary Dimitriw level-classic June 13, 2011

Awesome image Jeff! Love the POV, tones, lighting, colours. Looks like a winner to me! #9459479

Barbara Waldoch June 13, 2011

Excellent job, Jeff! #9459606

Brett Dolsen June 14, 2011

Awesome POV,colours and perspective Jeff! #9459675

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 14, 2011

Thanks Everyone Vey Much!! Jeff #9459690

Lorraine A. Cook June 14, 2011

And...waiting for the driver...to begin a day's work, Jeff!!!

Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'<:))

Crisp Colors and Details, My Friend!<:)) #9459790

Ellen Hodges June 14, 2011

Fantastic light and detail, Jeff!! #9459914

Gail Vitikacs level-classic June 14, 2011

Would be a wonderful shot for advertisement! Way to go Jeff! #9460126

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 14, 2011

Superb clarity, tones, colors, lighting, pov & image here, Jeff! Exceptionally well done! #9460152

Nadine A. Lewis June 14, 2011

GREAT capture, Jeff! LOVE how you presented this!!! <>< #9460172

Joanna Madloch June 14, 2011

Wonderful colors and POV, Jeff. #9460474

Carol L. Fowler June 14, 2011

What a wonderful-looking Monster Truck! Would make any all-American male proud! #9460703

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 14, 2011

Wonderful POV, colors, lighting and details in this cool capture, Jeff! :-) k #9460731

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 15, 2011

Thank You!! Jeff #9461294

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic June 15, 2011

Great capture..wonderful comp, light, texture and color. #9462116

Jill Odice level-classic June 15, 2011

Boys and their toys :-) Nice! #9462135

Rona L. Schwarz June 15, 2011

Great eye and great capture of this huge truck, Jeff! Beautiful presentation - love the colors! We have tons of similar heavy duty construction going on all around our area and every time I drive by I am tempted to stop and shoot...but I am always going somewhere! Maybe now I'll slow down! #9462945

Renee Doyle June 16, 2011

Wonderful wide angle capture Jeff!! Excellent exposure and comp!! #9463016

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 16, 2011

Thank You!! Jeff #9463096

Toni Riggs June 17, 2011

Amazing colors and lighting! #9464814

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 17, 2011

Thank You Toni! Jeff #9464843

Mitch Spence level-classic June 18, 2011

Does look like a well-used Tonka, Jeff, but your pov makes for one strong looking truck and strong image. #9466569

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 19, 2011

Thank You Mitch! #9467351

Thomas E. Hinds June 23, 2011

Great color, detail, and comp here, Jeff! #9478033

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 24, 2011

Thank You Tom! #9481939

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